WEB IO series of digital input devices is specifically designed for use with Message Master 4000 (MM4K). It expands the input/output points of MM4K, allowing monitoring of multiple equipments. More than one WEBIO can be connected on the same network as the MM4K. Communication of data between WEBIO and MM4K is through PBNet™ over TCP/IP protocol.

WebIO Controller is available in 3 models: WEC1, WEC2 and WEC3.

• Ease of use
  Absolutely no programming or technical knowledge is required to use this product. Any computer can access its HTML web-based control panel using Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.
• Intuitive user interface
  HTML pages from the web server within WEB IO helps the user to configure the Input configuration, phone groups, administration detail, etc.
• Plug and play
  PBNet enable PICOBOX devices to have plug and play capabilities. Devices autodiscover each other when it is connected on the network. This will greatly simplify the management of multiple devices.
• Remote access
  Not only can WebIO Controller can be connected to any computer in the local area network (LAN) environment, it can also be easily setup for access and control over the Internet.
• Standalone operation
  WebIO need only to connect to the equipments to be monitored. No PC is required. The PC is needed only for configuring its operating parameters and for viewing the status of the equipments. Network ready. If SMS alert is not a critical requirement, WebIO can send Email notification to users in the network when connected to mail server.
• Multiple Expansion
  Designed specially to work with MM4K as IO expansion modules. No limitation to number of WECs can be connected to MM4K, temperature monitoring, industrial controllers, even third party software can communicate with it via standard TCP/IP protocol.
• Microcontroller based design
  It is not a PC hardware and does not contain moving parts like hard disk, CD-rom drive that can affect its reliability.
• Low power consumption
  Because it does not consume much power, Message Master 4000 does not generate heat and will run for 24 hours without worries of breaking down. In the event of incoming power failure, it can operate for hours on a small capacity lead acid battery / power supply unit.
• Small
  The dimension is just 125(l) x 38(h) x 100 (d) mm and weight a mere 480 grams, it can be fitted into any chassis or equipment cabinet or be obscurely installed in any corner of the equipment room

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Most equipments today does provide some form of alerting signal to interface to monitoring devices for reporting of various malfunctions or abnormalities. There are various kinds of signal that the equipment can send out, most common of which are opening or closure of one or more switch (relay) contacts. UPS usually provide signals such as incoming power fail, battery mode, battery level low, and switchover failure. An air-conditioner system may provide signals such as system on/off, compressor over-temperature, low gas pressure, etc.

Equipments to be monitored are connected to WebIO using these alarm signaling contacts. WebIO keep a constant watch over all the contacts. Whenever any contact input changes status, (either from a close to open or from an open state to close state) it is captured by WebIO. It will then process the input according to the configuration provided by the user. The correct SMS messages will be sent to one or more mobile phone users through MM4K. Up to 40 mobile phone users can be simultaneously contacted.

WebIO Controller is so fast in capturing the change of status of any signaling contacts that no event will be missed out. Up to 8 inputs (WEC1), 16 inputs (WEC2) or 4 inputs (WEC3) can be monitored directly.

The flexibility of WebIO is in allowing different groups of mobile users to be contacted for different alarm situations. For example, the facilities owner may want to be notified on his mobile phone each and every alarms. The UPS supplier may only want to receive SMS messages relating to the equipment he supplies. The lift vendor only wants to know when the lift car breaks down.

To change contacting mobile phone number is also very easy. Log into WebIO and the changes can be done in a matter of seconds. This is useful and important because personnel can be on duty at different date and time and would not want to be disturbed on his off day. The changes can be done remotely over the Internet or via SMS (via MM4K) by authorised user.

4 (WEC1) or 8 (WEC3) channels of 4-20mA inputs easily interfaces to most industrial standards transducers. Simple setup on WebIO html page makes monitoring of analog values and sending high / low alarms to mobile phones a breeze. Wide range of transducers are avaliable from various manufacturers that provides temperature, humidity, pressure, voltage, current, power measurements, just to name a few.

Note: Not available in Model: WEC2

WebIO Controller is a 2-way device. Besides monitoring inputs and act upon such inputs it also allow mobile phone users to compose SMS messages to it. When WebIO receives any SMS from MM4K, it will look into its memory bank to see what it is supposed to do and action according. Non action SMS are ignored but are logged.

Up to 4 relays can be turned on and off by messages received from mobile phones. Users can define individual description names for each relay output. For example, to turn on a relay with name "Beacon", one can specify a message "#on beacon" for turning on the Beacon relay, "#off beacon" to turn it off.

Only those mobile phone numbers in the phone group are allowed to control equipments connected to WEC. This prevents any unauthorized persons to open doors or shutting down or computer file servers.

Creating action and acknowledgement messages are done with the same ease as that of input monitoring, also via web browser.

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The front panel of WebIO Controller consists of a 16 x 2 lines backlit LCD display. All vital information are shown on this display. Some of the information provided on the LCD includes the date/time, event information, and more.

One variation of WebIO Controller comes with event logging capability. Every input-output triggering that takes place is captured in memory, with time stamping. SMS received are also captured. Internal Lithium battery stores the events for many years. Histories can be viewed on HTML pages or be exported to other database program for analysis and reporting.

All the input and relay output status are displayed as web pages. The user simply connect to the IP (Internet Protocol) address of WebIO and click on the I/O monitoring button, the status is instantly displayed. The pages can also be viewed remotely on the Internet if WebIO is set up for Internet access.

Besides running the necessary program to perform all the required functions, WebIO Controller has diagnostic routines running alongside. Being a monitoring device, WebIO must have a very high operating reliability and stability.

Every section of WebIO is monitoring each other. If the web server program 'hangs', the other circuitries will reset the controller. If everything else fails, an independent watchdog circuitry will come in to 'cold boot' the whole system.

RJ45 Cat 5 Cross Cable, Terminal Block, Screw Driver, Power Adaptor, User Manual in CD ROM

Data-Centres, Facilities Monitoring, Large numbers of input points.

• As an expansion module to Message Master 4000(RMC) which requires addtional monitoring points.
• Users which requires Email Notification only.
• Users who requires remote mointoring of points through Web browser only
• Network based communication simplify and reduces cabling costs.

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